Jefferson City Public Schools MSIP

September 7, 2014 at 12:08 a.m. | Updated September 7, 2014 at 12:08 a.m.

The Jefferson City School District earned 109 out of 140 total points possible - 77.9 percent - on the Missouri School Improvement Program's 2014 annual performance report. Last year, the district earned 108 points for a score of 77.1.

This year, the district saw a decline in academic achievement when scores in that category - the largest - fell from 73.2 to 67.9.

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When students take the MAP exams, their performances are categorized in four ways: "Advanced," "Proficient," "Basic" and "Below Basic."

In English/language arts, students have been on a steady, downward trend. In 2011, 58.6 percent of students were considered proficient or advanced in this subject area. By 2014, that number had dropped to 51.4 percent.

In math, students have seen their scores decline. In 2011, 59.2 percent of students were proficient or advanced. By 2014, that percentage had dropped to 51.4.

Good graduation rates and better attendance are bright spots for Jefferson City. The high school continues to struggle with attendance, though.

To get all the available points, 90 percent of the students have to attend school 90 percent of the time. At Jefferson City High School, only 75.7 percent of students do so.

"Our buildings across the board made attendance a focal area," Berhorst said. "If students are not in school, they are not learning."

According to demographic data, 53.1 percent of all Jefferson City public school students are eligible for free- and reduced-price lunches. More than a quarter of all students are minorities.

The district made slight improvements in the area of college and career readiness - particularly in the area of post-secondary placement.

In large part, the improvement in scores at the high school was due to the fact the district did a better job of determining how many students - after they graduate - were enrolled in college or some kind of training school, were in the military or who were working in an occupation directly related to their training.

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